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AirlinesAustralian Airlines will serve the Perth-Bali route
Sidney, Australia - Qantas from the next year will renounce to operate the same service
Australian Airlines will begin to operate two times a week flights from Perth to Bali from next December 2, almost doubling the number of places offered from Qantas for the same service. But the same Qantas... more
AirlinesVirgin Nigeria Airlines: today the signature
London, United Kingdom - Richard Branson will control 49% of it
Today the Nigerian government and the Richard Branson Virgin Atlantic will sign the agreement that make to born the new flag airline Virgin Nigeria Airlines (see news AVIONEWS). The new carrier should... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the deal on the social safety valves has been postponed
Rome, Italy - The agreement to be achieved by next October 5
The meeting among the Italian Government's members, the Alitalia's representatives and the trade unions occurred today at Palazzo Chigi (Government's headquarter), in order to put into evidence for the... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: bank free way for the concession of the credit
Geneva, Switzerland - The USD 257,9m deal must still receive the consent of various private investors
The Swiss International Air Lines on Friday has announced to have obtained a new USD 257,9m bank credit line. Deal must still receive the consent of various private investors before that it is finalized... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic aims to space tourism (2): from 2007 the space commercial flights will start
Washington, USA - Travel will last maximum three hours and will cost minimal USD 80.000
The Virgin Group thanks to the agreement with Mojave Aerospace Ventures, the American firm behind SpaceShipOne, will begin to offer space flights from 2007, for groups until 5 passengers (see news AVIONEWS):... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic aims to space tourism
Washington, USA - A deal with the producers of the SpaceShipOne was signed and, according to Branson, it will enable to train 1000 pilots in 5 years
Richard Branson would prove convinced about the quality of the SpaceShipOne programme, that enabled a pilot to perform the first space tourism flight in history aboard a special aircraft during last June.... more
AirlinesBA: sit-in of the call center staff at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - They manifest within the 9 hours strike announced for today by trade unions
Sit-in of the Rome call center dependants of the British Airways at Fiumicino (Italy): from 10:00am to 12:00am the Italian staff of the British carrier have manifested within the national strike announced... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): fixed and variable share in the new pilots' contract
Rome, Italy - The related variations determine remuneration advantages as the flight hours number rises beyond the minimum amount set
Alitalia's pilots trade unions representatives would have quite positively considered the company's policy, aimed to make the carrier a more competitive one through the cost cutting and the rise of productivity.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: measure on the social safety valves to be in line with EU's ruling and the company-unions deal
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Minister Maroni, waiting for the meeting with ministries Siniscalco and Buttiglione occurring today
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, is going to show today, gathering together with Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, and Minister for EU's Policies, Rocco Buttiglione, the preliminary draft... more
AirlinesAeroflot: denationalization to occur only after joining SkyTeam
Moscow, Russia - It would have been underlined by the Russian carrier's board during a meeting with the air France's representatives
Aeroflot will not be involved by a denationalization process until it joins the SkyTeam strategic alliance. This is what the Russian airline's representatives would have recently put into evidence during... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: accounts improve
Ankara , Turkey - State puts for sale airline stake
The Turkish Airlines today reports that it have realized in the first part of the year a net profit for USD 5,35m, after the huge losses recorded in 2003. The Turkish government at early week would have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): social safety valves for the air transport are fully sustainable
Rome, Italy - It would be revealed by Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, as ready to show its own plan to Italian Government on next Monday
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would have revealed some details regarding the social safety valves for air transport, which are going to be adopted starting from the approval of the related... more
AirlinesLufthansa: still delays and flights cancelled
Frankfurt, Germany - Because of the electronic problem to the system "Unisys"
The troubles in the German air stations and in particular at Frankfurt airport not stopped because of the electronic problem in the computer world-wide system (Unisys) that regulates Lufthansa check-in... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: fly to the USA tasting wine
Washington , USA - Special rate for who takes off from Italy to reach US
As from October 5, Delta Airlines in order to celebrate its 75th anniversary launches a special rate to travel in class "BusinessElite" towards the American destinations more requested in demand: Washington,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "A miraculous deal between the the company and the unions"
Rome, Italy - GCIL union's leader, Epifani, would prove convinced of it, while the social safety valves decree is to be approved on next Wednesday
"A miraculous deal". Italian CGIL union's leader, Guglielmo Epifani, would have considered in this way the agreement achieved between the Alitalia's board and the unions' representatives last night on... more
AirlinesSnowflake: 60,000 tickets for sale
Stockholm, Sweden - October 31 is the launch date for the offer in Europe
October 31 is the launch date for Scandinavian Airlines Sweden's new customer offering in Europe. As part of this customer offering, the number of Snowflake destinations is being expanded to apply to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the unions accept company reorganization
Rome, Italy - However, SULT union would have postponed the final decision today till 06:00 pm
Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives would have achieved the final agreement on the new reorganization and the business plan of the carrier last night. Nevertheless, the unions which... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Senator Pedrini proves doubtful about the airline's situation
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli, would not have explained the way the carrier can improve its economic condition, according to Pedrini
Italian Senator, Egidio Pedrini, would have recently put forward his own opinion with reference to the details on the current Alitalia's situation as pointed out by the Italian national carrier's President... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines for sale?
Bern, Switzerland - Government is seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis to yield its stake
Swiss International Air Lines could be yielded to a foreign society: the government would be seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis. In order to make that, Swiss Confederation would be ready... more
AirlinesUS Airways appeals to the pilots: serve pay wage cuts
Washington, USA - It talks about a reduction of 19,5% : now it is the union turn
US Airways after the second resource in two years to the chapter 11 procedure (see news AVIONEWS) would have asked its employees a wage reduction of 19.5%, in order to succeed at least to maintain operating... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Cimoli suggests an improvement of the airport royalties payment system
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President proves anyway confident about the future of the company
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, after putting into evidence the various difficulties suffered by the carrier in this period, proves anyway sufficiently confident for the future of the company. A national... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Cimoli asks for concrete efficiency measures for the air transport sector
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President would have even suggested to achieve a commercial agreement with a national partner soon
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, would have pointed out the current situation of the air transport sector in Italy. Italian national airline's CEO would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier needs the bridge loan as soon as possible
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by President Cimoli, also reminding the relevance of the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have unveiled, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, that the airline can only survive till the end of this month in terms of liquidity. So,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Meridiana might be the national partner of the carrier
Rome, Italy - It would have been pointed out by Cimoli, while Lufthansa would have stated that the prospective bankruptcy of Alitalia would not displease it
Alitalia' President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have considered also the shortage of personnel at Malpensa Airport and absenteeism as reasons for the problems which would have progressively worsened the airline's... more
AirlinesChaos in the German airports, cancelled tens of Lufthansa flights
Berlin, Germany - Because of a breakdown at the computerized system "Unisys"
At early morning today, around 4:30am, the Unisys computer system of the German airports, that regulate the check-in service, would have crashed sending out of action all the air stations. The breakdown... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines applied for permission to operate flights towards China
New York, Usa - From Spring of 2005 and that one of 2006
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that it has applied to begin two routes to China from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. In a filing yesterday with the U.S. Department of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa ready to exploit the carrier's crisis
Rome, Italy - The German airline would intend to increase its services in the Italian territory
Lufthansa would intend to exploit the opportunity determined by the Alitalia's crisis in order to increase its presence in the Italian market remarkably. It would have in fact been maintained by the German... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): the meeting between the company and the unions to occur tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The problem about the social safety valves set by Italian Government still remains
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, would have asked the trade unions for postponing the meeting with the workers' representatives till tomorrow, in order to better examine the various hypotheses related to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: three solutions for the company reorganization
Rome, Italy - It will be necessary to reduce the unity of the company in order to encourage private investments, according to President Cimoli
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, is now coming to grips with the problems regarding the new airline reorganization. Three possible solutions would be currently under the analysis of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Minister, Lunardi, supports the hypothesis of deals with Lufthansa and Meridiana
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Transport would positively consider both the opportunities though the denationalization should be got started before
Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, would have recently analysed the delicate issue about the future possible alliances by Alitalia for the relaunch of the Italian airline.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Government at work to set the social safety valves
Rome, Italy - They should regard only Alitalia and not the entire air transport sector in the short period
Several Italian Government's representatives recently commented about the exigency for resorting to social safety valves as soon as possible, as aimed to reduce the effects of the Alitalia's reorganization... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): EU waiting for details on the company reorganization
Brussels, Belgium - It is intended to verify if the intervention of public-owned companies can represent a case of State aids
European Commission is waiting to take delivery of the details regarding the new Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 which should be provided by the carrier and Italian Government. After the positive comment... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): super-bonus for retirement postponing also for Alitalia's employees
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Welfare Minister Maroni
Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni would have recently underlined how the welfare measure of the super-bonus, for those who decided to postpone their retirement, can be scheduled even for companies... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: EU second inquiry on the state aid
Athens, Greece - A first inquiry has been already launched the last March
The European Commission is thinking to open a second inquiry in order to ascertain if the Greek national carrier Olympic Airlines has received state aid (see news AVIONEWS). European Union executive in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): debates within Italian SULT union after the deal with the company
Rome, Italy - The union's members disagree with reference to the acceptance of the proposal put forward by the airline
Italian SULT trade union would be experiencing a difficult period following the recent agreement signed by Alitalia and by the unions' representatives. It does not seem in fact that harmony exists among... more
AirlinesThe price war among the Asian carriers heats up
Bangkok, Thailandia - Fares under the bus ticket cost
The air tickets prices in the Southeast Asia would be come down quite under the cost of a bus ticket: the last week the Thai Air Asia would have offered one-way flights between Singapore and Phuket at... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline introduces the Lugano-Rome route
Geneva, Switzerland - The carrier offers check-in express, standard prices and reservations on-line
On Sunday has been officially introduced the new route that will connect the Lugano-Agno air station to Rome-Fiumicino of the Swiss Darwin Airline, operating from September 6. The service has operated... more
AirlinesVirgin Group is closing the contract for the new Nigerian airline
London, United Kingdom - Branson would have reported it waiting to announce the next week deal
The billionaire Richard Branson yesterday would have said that Virgin is waiting an announce in the next week about the conclusion of a contract for the constitution of a joint-venture in Nigeria. The... more
AirlinesAeromexico: a B-737 distributes medicines and computers in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico - The carrier coordinated with World Vision in aid to the rural hospitals and the underprivileged children
Since 1992 the Aeromexico airline and other 58 carriers have periodically donated the unusable space aboard their cargo airplanes for the supplies and aid free transport. Aeromexico coordinated with the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): British Airways asks EU Commission for watching over the public support
Rome, Italy - According to the British carrier, the separation of the company into AZ Fly and AZ Service could even hide subsidies
European Commission would appear to realy appreciate the efforts performed by Alitalia and the trade unions' representatives to achieve the so hoped agreements, while it is waiting now for taking delivery... more
AirlinesAlitalia: contents of the business plan 2005-2008
Rome, Italy - A two stages reorganization and relaunch under banner of the Network Carrier model based on productivity, lowering cost and services rise
The Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 has been approved during the Board of Directors occurred yesterday. After the agreement with the unions, the carrier's board still prove convinced of the need for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): meeting at Palazzo Chigi for President Cimoli
Rome, Italy - The carrier's CEO is gathering with Italian Ministers Siniscalco and Maroni
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, has gathered with Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco and Minister of Welfare, Roberto Maroni at Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government's headquarter)... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines selects Airbus: is Turkey closer to EU?
Ankara, Turkey - The improvement of the relations with Paris for the future Turkish EU's joining would have also industrial reasons
Negotiations aimed to favour the Turkish joining in the European Union could start before the end of the current year. In these terms, it does not seem one can consider the present modernization process... more
AirlinesVolare Group removes the redundancies phantom
Milan, Italy - Minister Maroni and the airlines management met today at Milan-Malpensa
The Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, and Volare Group management with the new President, Mauro Gambaro, and the President of the Varese Province, have met this afternoon at Malpensa airport. After... more
AirlinesSkyTeam: there's no place for Swiss International Airlines
Paris, France - It's too much large for its meager domestic market
The SkyTeam Alliance would not have space to contain airline in difficulty like Swiss International Airlines: the Air France Chief Executive, Spinetta, has revealed it on Sunday on a newspaper. The Swiss... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): uncertainty on the future enterprise's corporate structure
Rome, Italy - The carrier's board would have asked the unions for a pause of reflection as they aim to keep the airline whole
Alitalia's board would have decided to resort to a pause of reflection, after the meeting with the nine trade unions' representatives occurred this morning. According to what most of all revealed by the... more
AirlinesNew Zealand: High Court prevents Qantas' participation in Air New Zealand
Auckland, New Zeland - However, the Australian carrier would intend to strengthen its relations with the New Zealand's airline anyway
New Zealand's High Court of Justice would have found irregularities in the participation agreement signed by Air New Zealand and Qantas, and aimed to favour the gaining of a share in the New Zealand's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): is Lufthansa in the future of the Italian carrier?
Rome, Italy - The German airline would have given the lie to any concrete interest, but some opportunities would not have been completely excluded
Lufthansa would have recently given the lie to any hypothesis for a concrete interest by the carrier for Alitalia. Nevertheless, the German airline would not have a completely denied it has some aims regarding... more
AirlinesHoldup aboard KLM B-747
Johannesburg, South Africa - It's happened at Johannesburg airport during the unload stage
On Thursday KLM has been victim of theft aboard a combi cargo plane at South African Johannesburg airport: it seems that some armed men robbed a cargo B-747/400, that according to the local press contained... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the company and the flight assistants achieved a deal
Rome, Italy - Redundancies lowering and productivity increase
Alitalia's board achieved an agreement with the trade unions' representatives of the flight assistants, forecasting to gain saving for some EUR 80m by 2008. The Lufthansa model is still considered as a... more